E&J Net Dissertation Fellowship
The SoHE Equity and Justice Network initiative, launched summer 2020, supports the continued evolution of our school into a community wherein people with diverse backgrounds find success, share knowledge, and advance justice. The E&J Net Dissertation Fellowship is available to SoHE students needing a final boost of dedicated time and/or financial support to complete their dissertation. Fellowships can be requested for one or two academic semesters, 12 weeks during the summer, or a combination of academic semester and summer, and will include dissertator tuition and health insurance benefits. Stipends are commensurate with fellowship rates set by the UW-Madison Graduate School.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for SoHE research funds (e.g., STAR Award or Bridget Coffing Research Award) to cover research costs, if needed.
NOTE: Given that the intention of this award is to provide a final boost toward degree completion, accepting the fellowship indicates that the student will no longer receive any priority for SoHE funding.
Eligibility
- SoHE MS, MFA, or PhD graduate student in good academic standing and making satisfactory
- progress
- Students who participated in a Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program; OR
- Students from the following racial/ethnic groups: a) African American or Black; b) American
- Indian or Alaskan Native; c) Hispanic/Latino; d) Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, or Hmong; e)
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; OR
- Economically disadvantaged students who are: a) first-generation college students who
- participated in one of the following TRIO programs: Upward Bound, Talent Search, Educational
- Opportunities Centers, or Student Support Services; b) first-generation college students who
- graduated from the PEOPLE Program; or c) UW–Madison bachelor’s degree recipients who were
- in the FASTrack or BANNER programs OR
- From another socially disadvantaged group. If students apply under this criterion, they will need
- to clarify what the disadvantaged group is.
- Award
- Varies
- Deadline
- 12/15/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- A completed ARGS report for the most recent academic year
- Dissertation Abstract and Progress Report specifying what has been accomplished to date
- Explicit plan and timeline to completion of the dissertation, including defense, revision, and depositing with the Graduate School
- Letter of Support from the dissertation committee chair attesting to the feasibility of completing the degree in the fellowship period (including defense, revisions, and depositing with the graduate school)